The Rangers play their 13th game of the 2018-19 season and conclude a four-game road trip Thursday, Nov. 1, against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center (10:00 p.m. ET - TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). New York's current four-game road trip is tied for its longest this season. The Blueshirts have three separate four-game road trips in 2018-19 (Oct. 25 at Chicago - Nov. 1 at Anaheim; Feb. 12 at Winnipeg - Feb. 19 at Carolina; Mar. 11 at Edmonton - Mar. 16 at Minnesota).

RANGERS VS. DUCKS

All-Time: 16-17-1-1 (10-7-1-0 at home; 6-10-0-1 on the road)

2018-19: Thursday's game is the first of two meetings between the Rangers and Ducks, and the only meeting between the two teams at Anaheim. Following Thursday's game, the Rangers and Ducks will face each other on the following date: Dec. 18 (at MSG).

2017-18: The Rangers posted a 1-1-0 record (1-0-0 at home; 0-1-0 on the road). The Blueshirts recorded at least three goals in each of the two contests (seven goals over the two games). Mika Zibanejad and Mats Zuccarello tied for the team lead with two assists and two points in the season series. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 39 of 40 shots he faced to earn a win in the Rangers' 4-1 victory on Dec. 19, 2017 at MSG.

The Rangers have won six of their last eight games against the Ducks (6-2-0 record), dating back to Jan. 7, 2015, and have outscored Anaheim, 30-20, in the eight contests.

The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in 11 of their last 16 games against the Ducks, dating back to Dec. 16, 2008 (10-5-1 record).

The Rangers have tallied three or more goals in each of their last four games against Anaheim (14 goals over the span) and in seven of their last eight games against the Ducks.

New York has not allowed a power play goal against in 11 of its last 14 games against Anaheim, dating back to the start of the 2009-10 season (42-for-46; 91.3% over the span).

Mark Messier is the Rangers' all-time leader in goals (six) and points (12) against the Ducks, while Brian Leetch is the franchise's all-time leader in games played (16) and assists (nine) against Anaheim. Marc Staal has played 15 career games against Anaheim and is one game away from tying Leetch for the most career games played by a Blueshirt against the Ducks.

Henrik Lundqvist is the Rangers' all-time leader in appearances (14) and wins (seven) by a goaltender against the Ducks.

RANGERS-DUCKS CONNECTIONS

Ducks Assistant Coach Mark Morrison played 10 games with the Rangers over parts of two seasons (1981-82; 1983-84).

Ducks Assistant Coach Marty Wilford played with the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, during the 2001-02 season.

Brian Gibbons was signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, 2015, and he played with the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, during the 2015-16 season.

Kevin Hayes, Chris Kreider, and Brian Gibbons were all teammates at Boston College for one season (2010-11). Kreider and Gibbons were teammates for two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) and helped Boston College win the National Championship in 2009-10. Greg Brown was an Assistant Coach at Boston College in both 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Henrik Lundqvist and Ryan Miller have both won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's Best Goaltender (Lundqvist - 2011-12; Miller - 2009-10).

Brendan Smith and Patrick Eaves were teammates with Detroit for parts of three seasons (2011-12 - 2013-14), although both players did not appear in the same game with the Red Wings during the 2011-12 season.

Kevin Shattenkirk and Ryan Miller were teammates with the Blues for part of one season (2013-14).

Mika Zibanejad and Jakob Silfverberg were teammates with Ottawa for one season (2012-13).

Mika Zibanejad, Fredrik Claesson, and Pontus Aberg were all teammates in the Djurgardens organization in Sweden for three seasons (2009-10 - 2011-12). In addition, Zibanejad and Aberg helped Sweden earn a bronze medal at the 2010 World U17 Hockey Challenge.

Cody McLeod and Pontus Aberg were teammates with the Predators for parts of two seasons (2016-17 and 2017-18) and helped Nashville advance to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016-17.

Brendan Smith and Ben Street were teammates with the University of Wisconsin for three seasons (2007-08 - 2009-10) and helped the school advance to the National Championship Game in their final collegiate season in 2009-10.

Cody McLeod and Ben Street were teammates with the Avalanche for parts of two seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16).

Tony DeAngelo and Luke Schenn were teammates with the Coyotes for one season (2016-17).

Tony DeAngelo and Nick Ritchie were teammates with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for part of one season (2014-15).

Mika Zibanejad and Rickard Rakell helped Sweden earn a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship. In addition, Zibanejad, Rakell, and Hampus Lindholm all helped Sweden win a gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Brett Howden and Sam Steel were both selected in the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Howden and Steel helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship and the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. In addition, both players represented the WHL All-Stars at the 2017 Canada Russia Series.

Jimmy Vesey and John Gibson helped the United States win a gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Marc Staal and Andrew Cogliano helped Canada win a gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship in two consecutive years (2006 and 2007). In addition, Staal and Cogliano were both selected in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Chris Kreider and Cam Fowler helped the United States win a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship. Kreider, Fowler, and Kevin Shattenkirk represented the United States at the 2011 IIHF World Championship.

Henrik Lundqvist and Jakob Silfverberg helped Sweden earn a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. In addition, Lundqvist, Silfverberg, and Hampus Lindholm all represented Sweden at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Chris Kreider, Neal Pionk, and Brian Gibbons all helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Kevin Shattenkirk, Cam Fowler, Ryan Kesler, and Ryan Miller represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Mika Zibanejad, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Rickard Rakell were all selected in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Brady Skjei and Hampus Lindholm were both selected in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Lindy Ruff was Ryan Miller's Head Coach with the Sabres for parts of 10 seasons (2002-03 - 2012-13).

Lindy Ruff was Patrick Eaves' Head Coach with the Stars for parts of three seasons (2014-15 - 2016-17).

Lindy Ruff helped Canada earn a gold medal at the Winter Olympics twice as an Assistant Coach (2010 and 2014); Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry played for Canada in both tournaments.

Lindy Ruff was Luke Schenn's Head Coach for Canada at the IIHF World Championship twice (2009 and 2013), and Canada earned a silver medal in 2009.

Greg Brown was one of Troy Terry's Assistant Coaches for the United States' gold medal-winning team at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship.

David Quinn was one of Cam Fowler's Assistant Coaches at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.

Greg Brown was one of Patrick Eaves' Assistant Coaches at Boston College for one season (2004-05).

David Oliver and Ducks Assistant Coach Marty Wilford were teammates with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League (IHL) during the 1999-00 season.

INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. DUCKS

Mats Zuccarello - 12 GP, 3-6-9 - Zuccarello enters the contest with a four-game point streak (one goal, three assists) and a three-game assist streak against Anaheim. In addition, he has registered a point in seven of the last eight games against the Ducks (three goals, six assists in the eight contests).

Mika Zibanejad - 9 GP, 3-6-9 - Zibanejad has recorded a point in six of nine career games against Anaheim, and he has tallied four assists/points in the last three games against the Ducks.

Kevin Shattenkirk - 19 GP, 1-8-9 - Shattenkirk has registered three points (one goal, two assists) in his last six games against the Ducks.

Ryan Spooner - 8 GP, 2-3-5 - Spooner has tallied a point in five of eight career games against Anaheim, including four of his last six games against the Ducks (two goals, two assists in the last six games).

Brendan Smith - 14 GP, 0-5-5 - Smith has notched two assists/points in his last five games against the Ducks.

Kevin Hayes - 7 GP, 1-3-4 - Hayes has recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in his last three games against the Ducks and four points (one goal, three assists) in his last six contests against Anaheim.

Brady Skjei - 4 GP, 1-2-3 - Skjei has registered a point in two of four career games against Anaheim, and he recorded a goal on his birthday against the Ducks during his rookie season on Mar. 26, 2017 at Anaheim.

Vladislav Namestnikov - 6 GP, 1-2-3 - Namestnikov has registered a point in three of six career games against Anaheim.

Chris Kreider - 8 GP, 1-2-3 - Kreider has notched an assist/point in two of his last three games against the Ducks (two assists) and has tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in his last six contests against Anaheim.

Pavel Buchnevich - 4 GP, 0-2-2 - Buchnevich has registered an assist/point in two of four career games against the Ducks.

Jimmy Vesey - 4 GP, 0-2-2 - Vesey has tallied an assist/point in two of the last three games against Anaheim.

CONNECTING THE DOTS

Several Rangers players have connections with fellow members of the Blueshirts and/or members of the team's coaching staff in addition to being teammates with the Rangers:

Pavel Buchnevich and Alexandar Georgiev were teammates while representing Russia in international competition during the 2014-15 season.

Fredrik Claesson and Mika Zibanejad were teammates with several teams prior to joining the Rangers:

The two were teammates in Sweden with Djurgardens' U18 team, U20 team in SuperElit, and professional team in the SHL over the course of three seasons (2009-10 - 2011-12).

Zibanejad and Claesson helped Sweden earn a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Claesson and Zibanejad were both selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and were teammates in the Senators' organization (either with Ottawa or with Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Binghamton Senators) for parts of three seasons (2012-13 - 2013-14; 2015-16).

Fredrik Claesson and Jesper Fast represented Sweden in several tournaments over the course of three seasons (2009-10 - 2011-12).

Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Spooner were teammates with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for part of one season (2011-12).

Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider were teammates at Boston College for two seasons (2010-11 and 2011-12) and won the National Championship in 2011-12.

Greg Brown was either an Assistant Coach or Associate Head Coach at Boston College throughout Hayes' and Kreider's tenures at the school.

Kevin Hayes and Brady Skjei represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.

Kevin Hayes and Jimmy Vesey were friends while growing up in Massachusetts.

Chris Kreider and Neal Pionk helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Chris Kreider and Kevin Shattenkirk represented the United States at the 2011 IIHF World Championship.

Cody McLeod and Kevin Shattenkirk were teammates with the Avalanche for part of the 2010-11 season.

Cody McLeod was coached by David Quinn with the Avalanche during the 2012-13 season (Quinn was an Assistant Coach with Colorado).

Adam McQuaid and Marc Staal were teammates with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons (2003-04 - 2006-07).

Adam McQuaid and Ryan Spooner were teammates with the Bruins for parts of six seasons (2012-13 - 2017-18).

David Oliver held several roles throughout the Avalanche organization for 10 seasons during Cody McLeod's tenure with the team (2007-08 - 2016-17). Oliver was the General Manager of Colorado's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, during McLeod's only season in Lake Erie in 2007-08.

Kevin Shattenkirk was coached by David Quinn on several teams throughout his career before Quinn became the Rangers Head Coach:

Quinn was an Associate Head Coach at Boston University for two seasons while Shattenkirk attended the school (2007-08 and 2008-09), and Boston University won the National Championship in 2008-09.

Quinn was Shattenkirk's first Head Coach in professional hockey, as he coached Shattenkirk for parts of two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).

David Oliver served as the Avalanche's Director of Player Development for two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) while Kevin Shattenkirk was in the organization. Shattenkirk made his professional hockey debut in 2009-10 and his NHL debut with Colorado in 2010-11.

Kevin Shattenkirk and Brendan Smith were both selected in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft (Shattenkirk - 14th overall by Colorado; Smith - 27th overall by Detroit).

Kevin Shattenkirk is a native of New Rochelle, New York. He was a Rangers fan growing up, and his favorite player was Brian Leetch.

Kevin Shattenkirk was coached by Rangers TV/Radio Analyst Dave Maloney when he was in high school.

Brady Skjei was coached by David Quinn at the 2016 IIHF World Championship (Quinn was an Assistant Coach with Team USA).

Brady Skjei was coached by Greg Brown at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship (Brown was an Assistant Coach with Team USA).

Brady Skjei and Vinni Lettieri were teammates at the University of Minnesota for two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15).

GOALS GALORE

Including team goals awarded for a shootout win, the Rangers have registered three or more goals in each of the last two games, in five of the last seven games, and in seven of the last 10 contests.

SMOOTH SAILING ON THE PACIFIC

Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Rangers have posted a 44-14-5 record in 63 games against Pacific Division opponents, including a 20-8-3 record in 31 games on the road against Pacific Division opponents over the span.

CLOSE CALL

Six of the Rangers' last nine games, and seven of the team's 12 games this season, have been decided by one goal. Four of the Rangers' 12 games this season, including three of their last seven games, have been decided in either overtime or a shootout.

NOVEMBER REIGN

Tonight's game is the first of the Rangers' 14 contests in November this season. The Blueshirts posted a 9-3-0 record in 12 games in November last season and lead the NHL in wins in November since the 2005-06 season (102; 102-53-10 record in 165 games in November over the span).

MIKA MAGIC

Mika Zibanejad has tallied a point in four of the last six games (four goals, four assists) and in five of the last eight games (five goals, four assists over the last eight games). He ranks fifth in the NHL in faceoffs taken (256), ranks sixth in faceoffs won (134), ranks seventh in shots on goal (49) and leads the NHL in power play shots on goal (22) this season. He ranks 13th among NHL forwards in average ice time this season (21:05).

REAL DEAL NEAL

Neal Pionk has registered six assists/points over the last six games. Five of Pionk's six assists over the span have been power play assists, and all of his five power play assists have also been primary assists. Pionk is tied for third among NHL defensemen in power play assists (five), and is tied for fourth among NHL defensemen in primary assists (five) and power play points (five) this season. Pionk has recorded the primary assist on each of the Rangers' last five power play goals. He is the fourth Ranger in franchise history who has recorded the primary assist on five consecutive power play goals scored by the team - the other three players are Rod Gilbert (Nov. 29, 1974 - Dec. 12, 1974), Carol Vadnais (Jan. 2, 1977 - Jan. 19, 1977), and Scott Gomez (Jan. 14, 2008 - Feb. 1, 2008). He has led the Rangers in ice time in each of the last six games and has led all skaters on both teams in ice time in three of the last five games.

KREID-ING HIGH

Chris Kreider tallied two goals on Oct. 30 at San Jose. He has registered six points (four goals, two assists) in the last seven games and nine points (six goals, three assists) in the last 10 contests, and he leads the Rangers in goals this season (six). Kreider has tallied a point in each of the Rangers' four wins this season. He has registered four of his team-leading six goals this season in the third period. In addition, Kreider leads the Rangers in goals (five) and points (six) in six road games in 2018-19.

WELCOME MATS

Mats Zuccarello has registered seven points (three goals, four assists) in the last seven games. He leads the Rangers in assists (seven) and is tied for the team lead in points (10) this season.

FAST FACTS

Jesper Fast enters tomorrow's contest with 299 career NHL games played, as well as 299 career games played as a Ranger. He tied a single-game career-high with six shots on goal on Oct. 30 at San Jose.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Power Play:

The Rangers were 0-for-4 (7:37) on Oct. 30 at San Jose.

The Blueshirts have recorded at least one power play goal in four of the last seven games (6-for-27; 22.2%) and in five of the last 10 games (7-for-35; 20.0%).

Oct. 31, 1967 - Rod Gilbert recorded his 100th career NHL goal as the Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 6-1, in the first all-time meeting between the two teams. Each member of the G-A-G Line registered a goal in the contest.

Oct. 31, 1987 - Marcel Dionne tallied his 700th career NHL goal, becoming the third player in NHL history (at the time) to register 700 career goals (along with Gordie Howe and Phil Esposito).

Oct. 31, 1990 - The Rangers won their eighth consecutive home game to begin the 1990-91 season, defeating the Los Angeles Kings, 9-4, at MSG. The eight consecutive home wins to begin a season are the most the Blueshirts have registered in franchise history. Brian Leetch, John Ogrodnick, and Darren Turcotte all tallied three points in the contest, and Mike Richter made 38 saves to earn the win.

Oct. 31, 1993 - Mike Gartner and Sergei Nemchinov both tallied three points (two goals, one assist apiece) as the Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, in a neutral site game in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mike Keenan also earned his 350th career win as an NHL head coach.

Oct. 31, 1995 - Brian Leetch recorded two assists/points, including his 500th career NHL point, as the Rangers defeated the San Jose Sharks, 5-3. Leetch became the ninth player - and second defenseman - in franchise history (at the time) to record at least 500 points as a member of the Blueshirts.

Nov. 1, 1959 - Andy Bathgate's wrist shot hit Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante in the face, forcing Plante to return to the ice wearing a mask. Plante became the first goalie in modern-day NHL history to wear a mask during a game.

REMEMBERING 1993-94

The Rangers led the NHL in power play efficiency during the 1993-94 season (23.0%; 96-for-417) and registered at least one power play goal in 62 of 84 games during the season. Adam Graves led the Rangers with 20 power play goals, Sergei Zubov led the team with 40 power play assists, and Brian Leetch led the team with 53 power play points (17 power play goals, 36 power play assists) during the season. Leetch's 53 power play points in 1993-94 are a single-season franchise record.

RANGERS VS. MIGHTY DUCKS - 1993-94

The Rangers lost both meetings against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during the Mighty Ducks' inaugural NHL season in 1993-94. The Blueshirts played their first all-time game against Anaheim on October 19, 1993 at MSG and played their first game in Anaheim on January 28, 1994. Mark Messier tallied both of the Rangers' goals in their first all-time game at Anaheim on January 28, 1994.

We need to set them up for scores even if it means getting scored on 11 or so by the opposition.
Both hat tricks but we lose 15-6.It will hike the value equals to basically getting a whole Ranhers team.First rounders only.

We need to set them up for scores even if it means getting scored on 11 or so by the opposition.
Both hat tricks but we lose 15-6.It will hike the value equals to basically getting a whole Ranhers team.First rounders only.